For Pleasure ♂ †
🇩🇪 Germany · Hannoverian · by Furioso II · chestnut · 1986–2011
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The record is young, but For Pleasure's forward signals point up — one to watch.
World ranking
For Pleasure finished #45 of the 100 ranked sires on the 2025 WBFSH world list — ahead of 55% of the field.
Proven offspring
90sons / daughters split — being researched
His sons and daughters proven at 1.60 m — the sport's greatest height. How many won at 5★ is still being researched.
Career on the world list
12 seasons on the WBFSH world list — best #2. For Pleasure being researched — is For Pleasure higher on the world list than last season? Hover the line for each season.
Next generation
his researched 1.60 m offspring by year of birth (1995–2010) — a wave on the right means new stars are still arriving.
How the score is mixed: record 25% · depth 20% · quality 15% · momentum 15% · trajectory 25%. Only researched parts count — nothing is ever guessed in. Weights v1. Decision support, not a guarantee — no stud can buy a higher index.
About For Pleasure
For Pleasure is a (died 2011) chestnut Hannoverian showjumping stallion foaled in 1986, by Furioso II out of a Grannus dam.
For Pleasure, born in 1986 in Adelheidsdorf, Germany, was a Hanoverian show jumping stallion celebrated for his achievements in competition and breeding. Bred by Robert Diestel, this stallion became a legendary figure in equestrian sports. His career highlights include team gold medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta under Lars Nieberg and the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney with Marcus Ehning. He excelled with 75 S-level class victories, 10 international Grand Prix wins, and 7 Nations Cup triumphs. Retiring at the 'CHIO 2006' event in Aachen, For Pleasure then influenced the sport as a breeding stallion with the Ehning family. His legacy is seen in his successful progeny. For his outstanding contributions, he was named Hanoverian Stallion of the Year in 2000 and became Stallion of the Century in 2003. For Pleasure passed away on 18 February 2011 in Borken, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
For Pleasure's legacy extends through his numerous accomplished offspring, who have competed at the highest levels of show jumping. His progeny includes Fit for Fun, ridden by Luciana Diniz, noted for excellent performances in 1.60m classes. Another significant offspring is Epleaser van't Heike, who achieved victories in CSIO5* Nations Cup competitions under Christian Ahlmann. Barron, a progeny of For Pleasure, also excelled with rider Lucy Davis.
Conformation: classic Hanoverian championship model: scopey, careful and strong
Temperament: generally rideable and willing, with useful sport energy
For Pleasure died in 2011 at Borken, Germany. Breeding may continue via frozen semen — confirm availability with the stud.
His stamp — performance traits
Researched stamp — 5 = strongly passes the trait. Web-sourced; confirm with the stud.
His stamp — conformation
Researched stamp — 5 = strongly passes the trait. Web-sourced; confirm with the stud.
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EQUI REGISTRYEquiWiki · by Horses Smith For Pleasure — Pedigree
Hannoverian · by Furioso II out of Gigantin · WBFSH #45 (2025) · 90 offspring at 1.60m
Sources
- cheval-suisse.com
- studbook.cheval-suisse.com
- Sportpferde Ehning
- Wikipedia
- Global Equine Sires
- Olympedia
- Arbeitskreis Pferd
- Sosath
- Keros / The Stallion Company ICSI / WBFSH
- WBFSH jumping sire rank — #45
- WBFSH jumping sire rank — #38
- WBFSH jumping sire rank — #12
- WBFSH jumping sire rank — #5
- WBFSH jumping sire rank — #4
- WBFSH jumping sire rank — #2
- WBFSH jumping sire rank — #3
- WBFSH jumping sire rank — #11
- WBFSH jumping sire rank — #15
- WBFSH jumping sire rank — #24
- WBFSH jumping sire rank — #100
- WBFSH jumping sire rank — #95
- Keros For Pleasure page
- Rimondo For Pleasure page
- The Stallion Company ICSI For Pleasure page
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